Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2015

Fri, Oct 3

After wowing the fashion industry with a stellardebut collection for Louis Vuitton back in March, the stakes were high for designer Nicolas Ghesquière to deliver once again – and naturally, he did, showing a collection that was soaked in modernity, blending futuristic and folky elements.

The show was held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, the fashion house’s brand new art and cultural centredesigned by legendary architect Frank Gehry located on the outskirts of Paris and a tender reminder of the importance collaboration has played to the LV brand DNA – Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama and Stephen Sprouse, were all there in spirit. But for now, it’s about looking forward to what Ghesquière, the ex-Creative Director at Balenciaga and one-time assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier, can bring to the iconic brand.

On the Catwalk

Model Jean Campbell opened the show, walking to the tune of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence” dressed in a laser-cut white dress and carrying a beautiful distressed pale blue Louis Vuitton Louise styled chain strap bag. Actually, if you’re already a lover of the Parisian house’s leather goods, you’re bound to be in a bit of trouble this season, but more on that further down. On first glance, the opening look gave the feeling that Ghesquière was inspired by the 1960s and 1970s style, but through fabrics and cuts, as the show went on, it was clear that he was looking to the future. Eel leather, crocodile skin, velvet and dark denim were all key fabrics in the collection. There were mini dresses, bonded leather, velvet cropped pants and a very cool printfeaturing muscle cars, salt and pepper shakers, handbags and lipsticks.

The best bags and shoes

As we just mentioned, Ghesquière showed some beautiful accessories this season. There were lots of boots: denim patchwork boots, maroon and black ankle boots with the heel shaped in the iconic LV monogram flower, and knee-high patent crocodile leather boots in navy blue, black and maroon. As for this season’s most popular It-bags? Our money is on the house’s colour-blocked Petite-Malle bags, which came in black, green, orange and blue variations, as well as the house’s iconic designs like the Alma bag recreated with the Louis Vuitton monogram in red and black.